Goals 2012: A look ahead.

[Fazc]

Originally Posted by Fazc

Figured I'd kick this off.

Squat: 300kg

Bench: 200kg

Deadlift: 300kg

90-93kg equipped class.

Didn't do too bad. Got into equipped lifting and made 280 Squat and 280 (or 270?) Dead. I never really went and did a proper equipped bench for any period of time but was hitting 180+ for slingshot work so was pretty confident the strength was there for a 180 bench. Bodyweight was down from a peak of 104kg down to 85kg and now sits at around 89kg.

Probably more important than those in the long-run was getting back onto the platform after a 6 year hiatus due to injury. So for my first year back into heavy training after 6 years this was a success. Onwards from here.

Goals for the coming year will be raw and equipped based. Both are important and I've learned some lessons about training in the gear this year which will serve me well.

So all in all a pretty good year.

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by 5kgLifter

Pretty much the same here, I just want to get a schedule up and running and have less of life interfering with it. Though I wouldn't mind a 100kg DL as well

Well, let me see, health (hubby's too) pretty much DID interfere on a grand scale and I never hit a 100kg DL; I guess I got mine in reverse. Maybe next year will be better.

On the other hand, I have managed to incorporate some Oly lifting this year which I've been enjoying.

Considering it has been health standing in my way and not me, per se, I have no regrets but I still wish that health hadn't stood in my way.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Raw lifts:

Deadlift - 700 pounds
Squat - 600 pounds
Bench Press - 450 pounds
Strict seated military press - 350 pounds

Let's see how I did:

Deadlift win - 700x2 off of 3" blocks.
Squat win - 600 at UPA Nationals.
Bench Press semi-win - 450 max w/Slingshot in the dungeon.
Military Press - wo win, but hit 315.

I am happy with this. I set goals I thought were reasonable, but hard to achieve and hit nearly 3 out of 4.

[big_swede]

Squat - 200kg
Deadlift - 280kg
Benchpress -150kg
Strict Press -110kg
Powerclean - 140kg

FAIL!

By alot - Bench is at 130, squat at 170, PC at 120 and deadlift at 247.5, Push Press is at 110kg though.

[I WILL]

I am very fortunate just to have gotten back to the gym this year, due to some major health issues. I feel i have made some good gains already, or at least got back what I lost after 10 months out of the game! So that in itself is BIG to me for this year! In the 3 months that I have been back I see improvements in my legs when I look down @ them (better than before) Once I get the ole arm fixed it is 'ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!'

[MikeM]

Originally Posted by MikeM

Yeah, my number one goal is to stay healthy, both to stay in the weightroom consistently and for my family too.

Assuming I can do that, I too am aiming at 1000 total.

Squat 325
Bench 275
Deadlift 405
I also would like to clean and press 205 to a lesser extent,
and I'd like to participate in one powerlifting competition by the end of next year.

We'll see.

Stayed healthy and consistent -Cha Ching!
Total 924 in a meet - Boo Hiss!
Total gym lifts 985 - Close but no cigar
Squat - 335 Cha Ching!
Bench 275 Cha Ching!
Deadlift 365 - Boo Hiss!
C+P N/A as I really didn't train this very much. I bet I could get 185 though.
Competed in two meets this year - Cha Ching!

Not bad. Funny, but I kind of thought I was being a bit unrealistic when I made these goals.

And the year isn't over yet! Might still get that deadlift before the ball drops!

I'll have to noodle some good goals for 2013!

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by big_swede

FAIL!

By alot - Bench is at 130,

Darn bench is a bear.